MediaPortal GET YOU GOING GUIDE - Page 2

aal · 2006-07-21, 20:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by infinityloop

I have moved that topic back to the Tips and Tricks Forum.

Good tutorials will be added to the wiki by the team. But keep in minde that EVERYONE can add their wisdom to the wiki on thir own.

You can add info to existing pages or start new guides in our "User Guides" section.

However Topics will not be moved again out of this forum

Thanks!

aholdt · 2006-07-23, 11:46

aal thank you very much for making this post!

I have spent the last few evenings setting up my very first mediacentre. Obviously there is a difference in drivers etc. since my hardware is different but all your little tips about MP and Windows setup and tweaking was very helpful in adding the finishing touch.

To save a few bucks one might use VNC instead of PCAnywhere. VNC is Open Source (one implementation is at http://ultravnc.sourceforge.net)

Regards
Allan

aal · 2006-07-23, 12:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by aholdt

aal thank you very much for making this post!

I have spent the last few evenings setting up my very first mediacentre. Obviously there is a difference in drivers etc. since my hardware is different but all your little tips about MP and Windows setup and tweaking was very helpful in adding the finishing touch.

To save a few bucks one might use VNC instead of PCAnywhere. VNC is Open Source (one implementation is at http://ultravnc.sourceforge.net)

Regards
Allan

You're welcome! Thanks for the tip on VNC!

Aquarius · 2006-07-28, 12:16

Good guide !

Perhaps I may add something usefull regarding NTFS- filesystem: As you already separated system and data to 2 partitions, set the cluster size of the data disk to the maximum of 64K.

Recordings and music are large files, so this might save some diskspace.

The clustersize can only be changed within XP - disc management, not during initial setup.

HTH
/Gerd

aal · 2006-10-27, 20:36

Post updated to reflect new versions of MediaPortal and Project Mayhem III skin.

CHli · 2006-10-28, 18:33

Where can I download MouseHide ? Because since some MP version when looking at visualisation my mouse cursors is displayed

aal · 2006-10-28, 23:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by CHli

Where can I download MouseHide ? Because since some MP version when looking at visualisation my mouse cursors is displayed

Hi, you can find it here:

http://www.xs4all.nl/~aal/Tools/Windows%20tools/

It's freeware !

Paranoid Delusion · 2006-10-29, 01:01

aal

Almost forgotten about this post, please keep it up, this is the real world of MP.

It does what you want.

Sorry the wiki, for someone new is overwhelming, mainly because they do not know what they want or need (candy store springs to mind, give me everything).

Please keep all posts here simple, if you want specific answers use the main forum.

Regards

CHli · 2006-10-29, 22:05

Thanks for the MouseHide tool !

NgoTac · 2007-06-22, 19:39

You don't need to use PC Anywhere to connect remotely. You can use window's remote desktop connection. There is a hack to enable multiple remote desktop connection on windows machines. Just google "enabling multiple remote desktop" and there are many sites that will show you how (make sure the site mention something about termsrv). I personally prefer Window's RDC over PCAnywhere because I think it's faster and it is already available with every Windows XP, Vista install.

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Aquarius MP Donator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: NRW Posts: 234 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country: My System	Some additional Tip Good guide ! Perhaps I may add something usefull regarding NTFS- filesystem: As you already separated system and data to 2 partitions, set the cluster size of the data disk to the maximum of 64K. Recordings and music are large files, so this might save some diskspace. The clustersize can only be changed within XP - disc management, not during initial setup. HTH /Gerd

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CHli Portal Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Switzerland Age: 27 Posts: 1,017 Thanks: 9 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts My System	Where can I download MouseHide ? Because since some MP version when looking at visualisation my mouse cursors is displayed __________________ European TV + Radio Channels Logos, add yours !

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Paranoid Delusion Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Cheshire UK Posts: 6,602 Thanks: 129 Thanked 233 Times in 207 Posts Country: My System	aal Almost forgotten about this post, please keep it up, this is the real world of MP. It does what you want. Sorry the wiki, for someone new is overwhelming, mainly because they do not know what they want or need (candy store springs to mind, give me everything). Please keep all posts here simple, if you want specific answers use the main forum. Regards __________________ Ray\PD Check your codecs are fine with Filmerit. XP\Vista known issues FOR FULL SUPPORT PLEASE GIVE USER SPECIFICATIONS AND RELEVANT LOG's as per HERE

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2006-07-23, 11:46	#12 (permalink)
aholdt Portal Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Denmark Posts: 11 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country: My System	aal thank you very much for making this post! I have spent the last few evenings setting up my very first mediacentre. Obviously there is a difference in drivers etc. since my hardware is different but all your little tips about MP and Windows setup and tweaking was very helpful in adding the finishing touch. To save a few bucks one might use VNC instead of PCAnywhere. VNC is Open Source (one implementation is at http://ultravnc.sourceforge.net) Regards Allan

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aal Portal Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 28 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Post updated to reflect new versions of MediaPortal and Project Mayhem III skin.

2007-06-22, 19:39	#20 (permalink)
NgoTac Portal User Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country:	You don't need to use PC Anywhere to connect remotely. You can use window's remote desktop connection. There is a hack to enable multiple remote desktop connection on windows machines. Just google "enabling multiple remote desktop" and there are many sites that will show you how (make sure the site mention something about termsrv). I personally prefer Window's RDC over PCAnywhere because I think it's faster and it is already available with every Windows XP, Vista install.

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